| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) PF - Grover Mickel (fresh) C - Paul Malpass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Embrey (fresh) SG - Brian Guyette (fresh) SF - Rafael Allen (fresh) PF - Eugene Angleberger (fresh) C - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Charlotte | Paul Malpass denies the turnaround by Michael Embrey | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Guyette - foul #1 on Brian Guyette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette is fouled on the floor by Paul Malpass - foul #1 on Paul Malpass, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Thompson | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass is hacked by Gilbert Morgan - foul #1 on Gilbert Morgan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Morehead State | Gilbert Morgan picks off the pass by Jason Silvers | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steve Haase (SF), Ronald Hoyt (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Bruce Thompson, Grover Mickel, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 17:34 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gilbert Morgan - foul #2 on Gilbert Morgan, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (SG) Jason Silvers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Woods (C) Gilbert Morgan | |
| 17:34 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:34 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:11 | Charlotte | Michael Woods scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Tracy Gaines - foul #1 on Tracy Gaines, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (PG) Robert Ricenberg | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (SG), Jeffery Griffin (C) Brian Guyette, Rafael Allen | |
| 17:11 | Charlotte | Michael Woods misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Morehead State | James Poindexter drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Charlotte | Ronald Hoyt steals the ball from Michael Woods in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 16:27 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Hoyt | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Embrey and the foul's on Ronald Hoyt - foul #1 on Ronald Hoyt, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Jason Silvers (SG), Bruce Thompson (SF), Grover Mickel (PF) James Poindexter, Ralph Franson, Ronald Hoyt, Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Blank (SG), Rafael Allen (SF) Michael Embrey, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 16:02 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) SF - Bruce Thompson (fresh) PF - Grover Mickel (fresh) C - Steve Haase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Hogg (fresh) SG - James Blank (fresh) SF - Rafael Allen (fresh) PF - Eugene Angleberger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg double dribbles | 7-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Malpass (C) Steve Haase | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Guyette (SG), Jay Sutphin (PF) James Blank, Eugene Angleberger | |
| 15:26 | Charlotte | Jay Sutphin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:24 | Charlotte | Jay Sutphin pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:14 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette double dribbles | 7-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin (C) Michael Woods | |
| 14:56 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass clanks a shot in the paint | 7-5 |
| 14:55 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:50 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-5 |
| 14:49 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:35 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:34 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:32 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steve Haase (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Bruce Thompson, Grover Mickel, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Embrey (PG), James Blank (SG), Steve Jones (PF) Robert Hogg, Brian Guyette, Rafael Allen | |
| 14:25 | Morehead State | Steve Haase drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Ricenberg | 9-5 |
| 14:05 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 14:04 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to James Blank | 9-5 |
| 13:52 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin connects on the open turnaround in the paint | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Steve Haase | 11-7 |
| 13:29 | Charlotte | Jay Sutphin is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Haase - foul #1 on Steve Haase, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (PG), Ralph Franson (SG), Grover Mickel (PF), Ronald Hoyt (C) Robert Ricenberg, Jason Silvers, Herman Quintanilla, Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Woods (SF), Eugene Angleberger (PF), Ian Sayer (C) Jay Sutphin, Steve Jones, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 13:11 | Charlotte | James Blank hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 13:09 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:04 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-7 |
| 13:02 | Morehead State | Steve Haase tips it in | 13-7 |
| 12:57 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey connects on the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on James Poindexter - foul #1 on James Poindexter, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF) Steve Haase | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Guyette (SG) James Blank | |
| 12:57 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:36 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 12:35 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:20 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 13-10 |
| 12:18 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-10 |
| 12:11 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger tips it in | 13-12 |
| 11:48 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:46 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Michael Embrey | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - James Poindexter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Franson (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Grover Mickel (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Hoyt (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Michael Embrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Guyette (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Angleberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Sayer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | James Poindexter snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Angleberger - foul #1 on Eugene Angleberger, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Jason Silvers (SG), Steve Haase (SF), Paul Malpass (C) James Poindexter, Ralph Franson, Bruce Thompson, Ronald Hoyt | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (PG), James Blank (SG), Rafael Allen (SF), Jay Sutphin (PF) Michael Embrey, Brian Guyette, Eugene Angleberger, Ian Sayer | |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:12 | Charlotte | Michael Woods snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:54 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 10:53 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:26 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Grover Mickel | 15-12 |
| 10:21 | Charlotte | James Blank drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-15 |
| 10:07 | Morehead State | Grover Mickel drills a jump hook in the lane | 17-15 |
| 09:44 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:27 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-17 |
| 09:26 | Morehead State | Steve Haase pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:15 | Morehead State | James Blank is called for the reach on Jason Silvers - foul #1 on James Blank, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Steve Haase, Grover Mickel, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Embrey (PG), Brian Guyette (SG), Steve Jones (SF), Eugene Angleberger (PF), Jeffery Griffin (C) Robert Hogg, James Blank, Rafael Allen, Jay Sutphin, Michael Woods | |
| 09:00 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 08:58 | Charlotte | Steve Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (SG), Bruce Thompson (SF) Robert Ricenberg, Jason Silvers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 08:42 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson misses short on a shot from the right block | 20-17 |
| 08:40 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:34 | Charlotte | Steve Jones misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Thompson - foul #1 on Bruce Thompson, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| 08:34 | Charlotte | Steve Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:34 | Charlotte | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:16 | Morehead State | James Poindexter hits the finger roll set up by Ralph Franson | 22-19 |
| 08:04 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg (PG), Jason Silvers (SG), Steve Haase (SF), Paul Malpass (C) James Poindexter, Ralph Franson, Bruce Thompson, Herman Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (PG), Rafael Allen (SF) Michael Embrey, Brian Guyette | |
| 07:57 | Morehead State | Tracy Gaines clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 22-19 |
| 07:55 | Charlotte | Steve Jones snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:51 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt (PF) Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Blank (SG), Ian Sayer (C) Steve Jones, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 07:41 | Morehead State | Steve Haase drills a driving attempt from the right block | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Robert Ricenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Haase (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Hoyt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Malpass (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Blank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Allen (fresh) PF - Eugene Angleberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Sayer (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger makes the floater near the basket | 24-21 |
| 07:03 | Morehead State | Steve Haase comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on James Blank - foul #2 on James Blank, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (SG), Bruce Thompson (SF), Grover Mickel (PF) Jason Silvers, Ronald Hoyt, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Michael Embrey (PG), Jay Sutphin (SF) James Blank, Rafael Allen | |
| 07:03 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:03 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:56 | Charlotte | Ian Sayer is fouled on the floor by Steve Haase - foul #2 on Steve Haase, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla (PF), Paul Malpass (C) Grover Mickel, Steve Haase | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Steve Jones (PF) Eugene Angleberger | |
| 06:56 | Charlotte | Ian Sayer misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:56 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:44 | Morehead State | Paul Malpass is whistled for traveling | 26-21 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Guyette (SG) Robert Hogg | |
| 06:41 | Charlotte | Robert Ricenberg is called for the reach on Michael Embrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ricenberg, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| 06:41 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:41 | Charlotte | Michael Embrey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:22 | Morehead State | Herman Quintanilla loses the dribble to Ian Sayer | 26-23 |
| 06:02 | Charlotte | Jay Sutphin clanks a turnaround from the right block | 26-23 |
| 06:01 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:41 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson tips it but misses | 26-23 |
| 05:37 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 05:35 | Charlotte | Jay Sutphin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Silvers (SG), James Poindexter (SF), Grover Mickel (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Ralph Franson, Bruce Thompson, Herman Quintanilla, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (SG), Rafael Allen (SF), Eugene Angleberger (PF), Jeffery Griffin (C) Brian Guyette, Jay Sutphin, Steve Jones, Ian Sayer | |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | Robert Ricenberg clanks a shot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 05:14 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Robert Hogg | 26-23 |
| 04:53 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger misses the easy layup | 26-23 |
| 04:51 | Charlotte | Rafael Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:34 | Charlotte | Robert Hogg hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 04:11 | Morehead State | James Poindexter loses the dribble to Rafael Allen | 26-26 |
| 04:04 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Poindexter - foul #2 on James Poindexter, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson (SF), Ronald Hoyt (C) James Poindexter, Tracy Gaines | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Brian Guyette (SG), Michael Woods (SF), Jay Sutphin (PF) Robert Hogg, Rafael Allen, Eugene Angleberger | |
| 04:04 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:04 | Charlotte | Jeffery Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Ronald Hoyt grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jason Silvers and he's hacked by Michael Woods - foul #1 on Michael Woods, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steve Haase (SG) Jason Silvers | |
| Subs | Charlotte | James Blank (PG), Steve Jones (SG), Gilbert Morgan (C) Michael Embrey, Brian Guyette, Jeffery Griffin | |
| 03:51 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:32 | Charlotte | Jay Sutphin misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Grover Mickel - foul #1 on Grover Mickel, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ralph Franson (PG), Jason Silvers (SG) Robert Ricenberg, Bruce Thompson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 03:32 | Charlotte | Jay Sutphin makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:32 | Charlotte | Jay Sutphin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ralph Franson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Haase (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Grover Mickel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Hoyt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - James Blank (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steve Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Sutphin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Morgan (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Steve Haase is hacked by Jay Sutphin - foul #1 on Jay Sutphin, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Paul Malpass (C) Grover Mickel | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:12 | Morehead State | Steve Haase makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:43 | Charlotte | Michael Woods's floater is tipped away by Ronald Hoyt | 31-29 |
| 02:42 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 02:16 | Morehead State | Ralph Franson hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Steve Haase | 33-29 |
| 01:55 | Charlotte | Jay Sutphin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 01:26 | Morehead State | Steve Jones steals it from Jason Silvers | 33-32 |
| 01:24 | Charlotte | Steve Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Poindexter (PG), Bruce Thompson (SF), Herman Quintanilla (PF), Tracy Gaines (C) Ralph Franson, Steve Haase, Ronald Hoyt, Paul Malpass | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Hogg (PG), Brian Guyette (SG), Rafael Allen (SF), Eugene Angleberger (PF), Jeffery Griffin (C) James Blank, Steve Jones, Michael Woods, Jay Sutphin, Gilbert Morgan | |
| 01:10 | Morehead State | Bruce Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Poindexter | 36-32 |
| 00:47 | Charlotte | Brian Guyette drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hogg | 36-34 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Jason Silvers hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tracy Gaines | 38-34 |
| 00:01 | Charlotte | Eugene Angleberger misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Charlotte | The clock runs out | 38-34 |